Author Archives: Brian Duggan

internet.org Business Models Will Put NSA Equipment Vendors Out of Business

Posted on 10/03/2013 by Brian Duggan

Today (August 21, 2013), Facebook and a private surveillance gang of seven announced the latest innovation in advertising, internet.org The group includes the closed-source web browser developer, Opera, and the Microsoft puppet cell phone manufacturer, Nokia. Opera and Nokia are … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Bring Open WiFi Network to Detroit

Posted on 01/27/2011 by Brian Duggan

On December 8, volunteers Brian Duggan and Chris Ritzo of CuWin (Community Wireless) and the UCIMC Tech working group traveled to Detroit, MI to help build a community mesh wireless network. In four days, Duggan and Ritzo and members of … Continue reading →

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Makerspace Urbana Brings Tech Knowledge to UC-IMC

Posted on 01/04/2010 by Brian Duggan

An unusual group for Urbana-Champaign has begun meeting at the IMC recently. They plan to forge a new model for creating and democratizing technology within the community. Urbana-Champaign has been fortunate to have community groups and workshops capable of teaching … Continue reading →

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Announcing the IMC Computer Help Desk

Posted on 01/04/2010 by Brian Duggan

The Urbana-Champaign community has had a deficit of realistic personal computer support options since Prairienet faded away. The existing options for computer support in Urbana- Champaign are limited to Best Buy’s Geek Squad, two or three local businesses and UIUC’s … Continue reading →

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